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- Now that you understand a bit about gravity pipe networks.…Let's take a look at one type of component…that makes up a pipe network,…the structure.…Structures are typically used to represent things…like manholes and inlets in your design.…Here in this view, we see a manhole…and up here we see a couple of inlets…and if we pan a little bit to the north,…we see an end wall.…Structures are their own object type.…If I click on a structure,…right click and pick properties, for instance.…

You'll notice that structure is listed at the top…as the type of object.…So they're their own special type of object.…The have their own styles.…If I go to the settings tab,…notice that there is a structure section…and a set of, not only structure styles,…but also label styles listed there.…They also have their own branch in the prospector tree,…beneath pipe networks.…So if I go to pipe networks,…and find a specific pipe network…and look beneath it, you'll see a structures node there.…

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1/22/2016

Gravity pipe systems are a part of almost every civil engineering project. In AutoCAD Civil 3D, that means working with a pipe network, which represents the pipe and structure objects that form the basis of your systems. In these tutorials, Eric Chappell shows engineers and project designers how to use pipes and structures to draw 2D and 3D models of underground piping systems, such as storm sewers, sanitary sewers, and more. Along the way, he shows how to edit, split, and merge pipe networks; annotate your drawings; create detailed parts lists; and analyze the pipe network. Plus, learn how to view and edit pipe network in profile view to achieve more accurate designs.